Jackson City School District

450 Vaughn St
Jackson, OH 45640-1944
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Jackson City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 531 students in Jackson City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Jackson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
2,317 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Jackson City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#222 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jackson City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jackson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jackson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jackson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jackson City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
13 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,229 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
96%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
61
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
166
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,652 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jackson City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jackson City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,615
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jackson City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,652
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jackson City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jackson City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
21 Tropic St
Jackson, OH 45640
(740) 286-7586
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,317 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 30%)
  • : 75% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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